Thinking about getting a t2

[CoiltoSoil]

Hey guys I was looking at the T2, and the T2 Special edition, I would like to get a f75 LTD but that is out of my price range. I see Kellyco has a t2 standard for $849 BUT this includes a free15x12 Butterfly coil and accessory pack. On the other hand the t2 Special is $1049 and comes with the 6in coil but it has the Boost mode. Which do you think would be best for me? I mostly hunt cellar holes and wooded sites so I need all the depth I can get. I also have an option of a standard f75. In the test I seen on youtube the F75 beats the t2 in depth so I was leaning towards the f75 until I seen the new T2 with boost but then seeing the standard t2 with a free 15x12 butterfly made me think twice about that, im confused haha. I've owned most of the major machines on the market but never a t2 or f75.

 

[Monte]

So I'll ask, is the T2 going to be a supplemental detector to what you currently use? Are you going to make it a main-use model and keep what you presently have? What model do you have now, and do you find it lacking for what your hunting needs are? The T2 is a very good model but I am always pushed to ask, regardless of which make or model is considered, what the reasons are that you are considering this model?

Hey guys I was looking at the T2, and the T2 Special edition, I would like to get a f75 LTD but that is out of my price range.

Okay, I'll bite .... Why were you considering the F75 over the T2 initially?

I see Kellyco has a t2 standard for $849 BUT this includes a free15x12 Butterfly coil and accessory pack.

I have used a lot of larger-than-stock coils but usually prefer a smaller-than-stock coil. Also, something like the 10X12 SEF coil will provide better small-target response, and the stock 11" BiAxial DD ought to do just fine. The 12X15 SEF coil is just a bit too big for me, if I am searching for coins, tokens, jewelry and other smaller-size objects. So, I'd personally pass on that offer unless you had a potential buyer for the coil and then you could put the $$$ towards a good 5" DD coil.

On the other hand the t2 Special is $1049 and comes with the 6in coil but it has the Boost mode.

I believe the spare coil with the T2 SE is the 5" Double-D coil. This is a very good coil to work in and around brush and building rubble. Note right above the models displayed that they show the Teknetic's promotional special. If you buy a brand new Teknetics model you can also purchase the 5" DD coil for only $75. Not a bad deal!

Which do you think would be best for me? I mostly hunt cellar holes and wooded sites so I need all the depth I can get.

For over 41 years I have been hunting cellar holes and other old site digs of the 46 years I've been hunting. They aren't like some 'back east' cellar holes, but these are in old ghost towns and homesteads in Utah, Nevada, Oregon and some other 'out west' states. I have had some success with finding a 'deep' good target, but more often that not it isn't 'depth' that I want as much as the patience to either:

A.. remove ALL targets, good and bad, to deal with good target masking, or

B.. make use of a smaller-than-stock coil to fit in and around the rubble and brush and junk so that I can weed out good targets from the junk. in my opinion, the stock 11" DD is best supported with the use of the 5" DD coil.

I also have an option of a standard f75. In the test I seen on youtube the F75 beats the t2 in depth so I was leaning towards the f75 until I seen the new T2 with boost but then seeing the standard t2 with a free 15x12 butterfly made me think twice about that, im confused haha. I've owned most of the major machines on the market but never a t2 or f75.

I'll got back to my original start to this reply, do you have a detector and will this new unit just be a support model? As for depth, both the T2 and F75 have their followers and I have heard from many that go both ways. Some say the T2 is a bit better (depth) than the F75 while others have gone to the F75 because they felt it beat out the T2.

Of them I generally prefer the T2 for these reasons. I like the broader-range of iron discrimination, and I also like the VDI read-outs which are more like those of the Omega, Gamma, Delta and new G2. The Fisher F-75 has VDI responses which aren't the same.

Maybe offer up some of the reasons you settled on these two models, what you currently use, and why you're opting for a T2 or F75. I am sure there will be more replies if you do,.

Monte

 

[CoiltoSoil]

Thanks Monte it will be my main detector with the Explorer XS becoming my backup. The f75 was my first choice, I have had a lot of luck with CZ's in the past and they tended to be the deepest detectors I have owned especially with the 10.5. The main reason I am looking for depth is due to the fact that I have hit a lot of these sites hard before and with most of the brush gone during the fall and winter months I can pretty much get where I need to with larger coils while covering more ground. Most of the colonial and early American coins and buttons tended to be larger so im not too concerned with missing small coins or targets. The reason I am leaning towards Fisher is I have seen how good the depth on my previous models have been (granted these were pre First Texas CZ models) and secondly they seem to have a few more features and better resale. My main reason with going T2 would be to save a few dollars and the free coils. The thing that concerns me with the F75 is I have heard they are not very stable. I wish it where an easier decision because I know the T2 Limited will prob. get slightly more depth than the regular T2 but with the T2's free 15x12 I think it would even out the playing field, and on the other hand I would think the T2 LTD and Standard F75 would be about neck and neck with stock coils.

 

[johnnybegood]

I just went through all this.I went with the T2 special edition and love this detector.I have the regular T2 also..Why the T2 SE??
Because yes it is more stable than the f75 and the regular T2.I have powerlines on the colonial farm i live on and my regular T2 gave off lots of false vid readings.Not the case with the T2 SE..
Dont forget about the cache mode also on both the f75 and t2se.
The f75 is alot more complicated to use than the T2 SE..
The t2 model detectors are way better in iron than the f75 models..
The only bummer is no backlight on the T2 models dammit...
The f75 does have one....
The T2 SE is the way to go..
John

 

[jim tn]

I found in my test garden that the F 75 was an inch deeper then the T 2. My F 75 LTD is at least 1" deeper then the F 75. I don't know about the T 2 SE, but I would guess it to be within an inch of the F 75 LTD. The regular T 2 and F 75 will hit 8-9" deep dimes in my ground. And that is in the field, not a test garden. Although you need to "walk before you run" with the F detectors, and it is not a bad idea with the T's, too, there really is nothing complicated about the F 75. I, too, had cz's before I got the F 75 and T 2 and for my kind of hunting, old coin hunting in trash, the newer Fishers and Tek's win hands down. Quite honestly, you won't go wrong with any of the four models mentioned. Good luck with your decision. HH jim tn

 

[Sky1]

If you have a Minelab you need the T2. This will work awesome for you as it will fill in at places the Minelab is overwhelmed at.

T2's higher frequency favors gold (and nickels) where the Minelab favors Silver and Aluminum.

The T2 can weave in an out of Iron like a sports car in an out of traffic.

The Minelab hears everything, all with the same signal, where the T2 you can tell the depth instantly by the sound when running 1 tone.

My Minelab is deeper for silver than the T2, but most GOOD finds are around the 5-7' mark and typically in trashy areas. This is where the T2 shines.

I sill love my Minelab but I got to tell you the T2 kicks some serious tail. It is fast, it is light and the batterys last for 4-5 hunts unlike the Minelab where I am constantly swapping out 8 batteries and coming home with a sore shoulder and hip from swinging it around.

It's like a Bounty Hunter on Steroids. You'll love it.

Not sure about that price though. I would try to negotiate on that one.

 

[CoiltoSoil]

Thanks for the tips guys, the standard t2 is looking good right now at $850 with the free SEF coil, an inch less depth is OK for me if im saving 300 bucks, I could always use that free 15in coil which should make up for any loss over the LTD's. I know im going to imagine myself missing a ton of targets when im out detecting though thinking what I would have found if I got the T2 LTD with boost or a F75 but right now I have less money than I was planning for the new detector.

 

[jmaryt]

standard f-75 will give ya 'tons" of depth in the conditions you hunt in!
give me a shout!..maybe we can work something out!

(h.h!)
j.t.

 

[CoiltoSoil]

Hey JT I forgot to check my e-mail I dont use it often and forgot you where sending me one, im about to send you one now.

 

[Youngted]

I had a minelab explorer the T2 knock seven bells off it. SELL it after you get your T2 you will not consider any other machine. Forget the 15x12 go for a 12x10 or the smaller coil mentioned.
or perhaps both if you can afford it. No doubt in small difficult areas the 5 inch coil will be useful.I use the 12x10 most of the time in my UK fields, unless the mineralization is high then the standard coil is better.

 

[jmaryt]

ok!..i got it!..i replied!..thanks!

(h.h!)
j.t.